Exodus in Confluence by Bryant A. Loney
Genres: Young Adult, Horror, Zombies
Published Date: July 4th, 2014
Publisher: Verona Booksellers
Pages: 57
Format: Ebook
Rating: 5*
Synopsis:
EXODUS IN CONFLUENCE is mass-murderer Stephen Hart's haunting account of the December 21, 2013 tragedy in Cinder Heights, Maine.
"Five
months into the zombie apocalypse, seventeen-year-old Stephen Hart
lived in a society where rules and humanity had left him for dead. The
remaining survivors clung feverishly to whatever hope remained--maybe it
was a family member, or a religion, or a destination. But in less than
one week, everything changed. (And so the cycle repeats.)
"A year
later, his ramshackle settlement has been compromised, as evidenced by
the hordes of the undead swarming inside the gates... and Stephen is to
blame. Instead of running, he takes to the airwaves, using the
transmission in the now-abandoned radio station to broadcast his story
via speakers to his fleeing citizens. This way, maybe he won't look like
such a total monster.
"With the clock running out, venture into
Stephen's post-apocalyptic world, where circumstances can make us become
something other than ourselves."
Review: (Totally spoiler-free)
(I
received a copy of this book from Verona Booksellers in exchange for an
honest review. This has in no way influenced my opinion on the novel or
its author.)
In such a short book I got even more impressed with Bryant Loney. His writing style is so good!
I started reading this and thinking that it was just the story of someone during an apocalyptic moment and finished thinking something completely different but in a good way actually. When I finished reading this I was just so shocked and impressed that I didn't even knew what to say or how to express my thoughts towards this story. The exchanging between present and past left me a little confused but while I was reaching the ending I was starting to understand those past-present switches.
Lets talk about the ending because DAMN it was so mind blowing. I wasn't expecting that ending at all but it was, in a way, such an amazing plot-twist and it left me mouth-opened.
I recommend this novella to everyone because:
- It's a short read and it takes a couple of hours to read it.
- The writing is exceptionally good
- The story leaves you wanting for more
- The ending was bomb!
For real guys, I'm still pretty much shocked with the ending. It was so damn good and I don't know how to express it other way. Bryant A. Loney is a promising writer and both his works left me wanting to read more from him.
If you read this novella, please leave a comment or at least review it on Goodreads!
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